Page-18 of Current Affairs - January, 2014

New Zealand’s Corey Anderson smashes quickest ODI century

January 5, 2014

New Zealand’s cricket player Corey Anderson created a record by hitting the fastest century in One-Day International (ODI), reaching 100 in just 36 balls against the West Indies. Prior to Anderson, Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi had this record who took 37 ..

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FDI in high speed trains expected soon

January 5, 2014

The Government is expected to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in high speed trains and other projects including development of rail lines between project sites and existing network. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has proposed 100% FDI through automatic route along with the ..

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RBI to review banks’ single, group borrowing exposure limit norms

January 5, 2014

Considering the serious risks from ever enlarging pool of corporate stressed loans – bad loans and restructured advances, the Reserve Bank of India is likely to revise its extant single and group borrower limits. RBI’s Financial Stability report (FSR) released in December 2013 has suggested review ..

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CPI rose by 2 points in November 2013

January 5, 2014

The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers or CPI-IW increased slightly by 2 points to 11.47% and pegged at 243 in November 2013 compared to 11.06% in October and 9.55% in the same month last year on account of higher ..

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Study: Mangroves in Florida expanding poleward

January 3, 2014

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, Mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded extremely on the pole ward side or on the Atlantic coast of Florida as ..

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Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado

January 3, 2014

The US State of Colorado became the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot. About Marijuana Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of Cannabis sativa – ..

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Union Ministry issued food safety guidelines for ICDS

January 3, 2014

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development issued food safety and hygiene guidelines to prevent contamination of supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant women and children under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. Operational Guidelines for Food Safety and ..

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China banned officials from smoking in public places

January 3, 2014

China’s ruling Communist Party issued an order to ban officials from smoking in public places or while performing official duties. According to the circular – Officials are not allowed to smoke in public places viz. schools, hospitals, offices, public transport, ..

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